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(43) Date of publication: 27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48 (21) Application number: 01904187.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04B 7/16, E04B 7/14 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0100/597 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/5020 (07.09.2001 Gazette 2001/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 01.03.2000 EP 00301660 (71) Applicants: Building Design Partnership Limited London W1A 4WD (GB) Jahanpour, Farahmand London NW11 6DA (GB)	(72) Inventor: JAHANPOUR, Farahmand London NW11 6DA (GB) (74) Representative: Haley, Stephen  Gill Jennings & Every,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)